Video & Parallax Backgrounds For Visual Composer 4.8
Wordpress Plugins Codecanyon 4.8 (3.0K reviews)
Video & Parallax Backgrounds For Visual Composer is a WordPress plugin distributed through Codecanyon, designed for site builders who already use Visual Composer (now known as WPBakery Page Builder). It brings a set of background tools directly into that page builder's workflow, so you can assign moving backgrounds to sections, rows, and columns without writing custom code. The plugin focuses on three main effects: image parallax scrolling, video backgrounds, and hover-triggered background changes. Each of these is managed from the familiar Visual Composer editing interface, meaning you adjust settings the same way you adjust other element options. A clean control panel keeps choices close at hand, whether you want a fixed background image that shifts at a different speed from the page content, a looping video clip behind a section, or a background that swaps when the mouse moves over it. Existing layouts stay intact because the effect only touches the background layer, not the structure of your content.
Parallax scrolling is the effect where a background image moves slower than the foreground content, creating a sense of depth as the visitor scrolls down the page. The effect works on images you place inside Visual Composer rows and columns. The video background option lets you display an MP4 or similar video file behind your content instead of a still image, which works well for hero sections and full-width banners. Hover backgrounds add an interactive layer: when a visitor moves the cursor over a designated area, the background changes to a second image or color, then returns to the original when the cursor leaves. All three effects are hardware accelerated, meaning the browser uses the device's graphics processing unit to render the motion. That approach keeps animation smooth and reduces the load on the main processor, which matters on pages with multiple animated backgrounds. The page stays responsive even when several animated backgrounds appear in the same viewport.
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Setting things up follows the usual Visual Composer pattern. You add a row or column, open its background settings, and choose the effect you want from a dropdown or option group. From there you pick an image, set parallax speed and direction, upload or point to a video file, or configure the hover swap image. No shortcodes are required and no template files need to be edited. Controls respect the design values already present in your layout, so existing pages keep their structure and only the background layer takes on the new behavior. Responsive layouts are handled as well, since background effects can be adjusted or disabled per device breakpoint. That lets you keep parallax on desktop while turning it off on mobile where motion effects can feel disorienting and consume more battery. There is no separate settings screen to hunt for; everything lives inside the builder's native panels. Designers who rarely write code can pick it up quickly.
This is a functional utility focused on presentation. Your own images and video files serve as the source material, while the plugin handles the motion and positioning logic. The installation comes as a standard WordPress plugin archive that you upload through the plugins screen, and it registers itself inside Visual Composer once activated. You use the same zip file whether you run a single site or manage several installations. Because the effects rely on GPU rendering and lightweight JavaScript, the added overhead to page load time stays modest compared to slider-heavy alternatives. Updates follow the normal WordPress update process, and the effect settings live in the database along with your page content, so moving themes does not wipe out your background configurations. For developers handling several client projects, the archive installs the same way on each WordPress setup that has Visual Composer active. Installation requires no changes to existing theme files.
- Item type
- plugin
- Category
- Wordpress Plugins
- Version
- 1.10.2
- Availability
- In stock
- Delivery
- Digital
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Video & Parallax Backgrounds For Visual Composer appears in the Wordpress Plugins catalog and is classified as a plugin. The page focuses on information available in the listing rather than unsupported performance or compatibility claims.
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